Moon Ray

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Raggio Di Luna (Moon Ray)
Also known asRaggio Di Luna
Origin Italy
Genres Italo disco [1]
Years active1980s
Labels Il Discotto Records

Raggio Di Luna or Moon Ray is an Italo disco project which included producers Aldo Martinelli and Fabrizio Gatto, and singers Simona Zanini and Mandy Ligios (who also recorded as "Comancero"). They are known for the song "Comanchero" (1984, Discotto S.A.S [2] ), which was a hit across Europe, reaching number 3 in West Germany, number 2 in Austria, number 4 in Switzerland and number 5 in France. [1] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Discography

Singles

YearTitleCharts
DE
[4]
AT
[5]
CH
[5]
FR
[5]
1984"Comanchero"3245
1985"Viva"
1986"Tornado Shout"
2003"Comanchero" (Tuareg feat. Raggio di Luna)

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